--- title: Quito — English Wikipedia · full text with trees · page 3 description: Wikipedia's «Quito», whole, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics, CC BY-SA 4.0. It begins: Quito (ˈkito; Kitu), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Quito/page/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [wikipedia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/) / [en](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/) / Quito # Quito · page 3 From Wikipedia, [«Quito»](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito), revision of the 2026-09-01 dump, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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[1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Quito/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Quito/page/2/) **3** #### Bicentenario [Parque Bicentenario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_Bicentenario_de_Quito) is the second-largest urban park in Quito (surpassed only by the Parque Metropolitano), located in the site of the [Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mariscal_Sucre_International_Airport).[263](../../263/ "tree and pragmatics") It was inaugurated on 27 April 2013.[264](../../264/ "tree and pragmatics") This park has 200 acres, and is 2800 m above mean sea level.[265](../../265/ "tree and pragmatics") The former runway has been converted into recreational space with lanes painted for bicycles and pedestrians.[266](../../266/ "tree and pragmatics") There are play structures and games for children.[267](../../267/ "tree and pragmatics") As well, there is outdoor exercise equipment for adults.[268](../../268/ "tree and pragmatics") The park contains a man-made pond and more than one thousand trees, many newly planted.[269](../../269/ "tree and pragmatics") The park also hosts cultural exhibits and outdoor concerts.[270](../../270/ "tree and pragmatics") #### La Carolina [La Carolina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_La_Carolina)[\[59\]](../../page/3/#ref-59 "note 59") is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m2) park in the center of the Quito main business area, bordered by Av.[271](../../271/ "tree and pragmatics") Río Amazonas, Av. de los Shyris, Av.[272](../../272/ "tree and pragmatics") Naciones Unidas, Av.[273](../../273/ "tree and pragmatics") Eloy Alfaro, and Av. de la República.[274](../../274/ "tree and pragmatics") This park started from the expropriation of the farm La Carolina in 1939.[275](../../275/ "tree and pragmatics") The design of the park was made by the Dirección Metropolitana de Planificación Territorial (DMPT).[276](../../276/ "tree and pragmatics") At the south of the park, the Cruz del Papa (Pope's Cross) was erected on the site where [Pope John Paul II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II) headed a great mass during his visit to Ecuador in 1985.[\[60\]](../../page/3/#ref-60 "note 60")[277](../../277/ "tree and pragmatics") #### El Ejido El Ejido[\[61\]](../../page/3/#ref-61 "note 61") is the fourth-largest park of Quito (after Metropolitan, Bicentenario and La Carolina), and it divides the old part of the city from the modern one.[278](../../278/ "tree and pragmatics") This park is known for handicrafts available for sale every Saturday and Sunday, with all pricing subject to negotiation (that is, haggling).[279](../../279/ "tree and pragmatics") Local painters sell copies of paintings by [Oswaldo Guayasamín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Guayasamín),[\[62\]](../../page/3/#ref-62 "note 62") [Eduardo Kingman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Kingman), and [Gonzalo Endara Crow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzalo_Endara_Crow).[280](../../280/ "tree and pragmatics") [Otavaleños](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otavalo_people) sell traditional sweaters, [ponchos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponchos), carpets, and jewelry.[281](../../281/ "tree and pragmatics") #### Guápulo Set on the side on a cliff with González Suárez Street, one of the most famous in Quito and to the other side the valley and further in the distance, the Amazon Jungle.[282](../../282/ "tree and pragmatics") [Guápulo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guápulo) is a district of Quito, Ecuador, also called an electoral parish (parroquia electoral urbana).[283](../../283/ "tree and pragmatics") The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.[\[63\]](../../page/3/#ref-63 "note 63")[284](../../284/ "tree and pragmatics") Set behind Hotel Quito, the neighborhood of Guápulo runs down the winding Camino de Orellana, from Av.[285](../../285/ "tree and pragmatics") González Suárez to Calle de los Conquistadores, the main road out of Quito and to the neighboring suburbs.[\[64\]](../../page/3/#ref-64 "note 64")[\[65\]](../../page/3/#ref-65 "note 65")[286](../../286/ "tree and pragmatics") Often considered an artsy, bohemian neighborhood of Quito, Guápulo is home to many local artists and a couple of hippy cafés/bars.[287](../../287/ "tree and pragmatics") Every year on 7 September the Guapuleños honor their neighborhood with the Fiestas de Guápulo, a fantastic celebration complete with costumes, parade, food, drink, song, dance, and fireworks.[288](../../288/ "tree and pragmatics") #### La Alameda The long triangular La Alameda is at the beginning of street Guayaquil, where the historic center begins.[289](../../289/ "tree and pragmatics") It has an impressive monument of [Simón Bolívar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simón_Bolívar) at the apex.[290](../../290/ "tree and pragmatics") There are several other interesting monuments in this park.[291](../../291/ "tree and pragmatics") In the center of the park is the Quito Observatory, which was opened by President García Moreno in 1873.[292](../../292/ "tree and pragmatics") It is used for both meteorology and astronomy.[293](../../293/ "tree and pragmatics") At the north end of the park are two ornamental lakes, where rowboats can be rented.[294](../../294/ "tree and pragmatics") #### La Floresta One of the most iconic neighborhoods in the city, with an important cultural and gastronomic offer.[295](../../295/ "tree and pragmatics") The neighborhood has local and international restaurants, a cinema, small theaters, cafes, bars, museums and coworking spaces.[296](../../296/ "tree and pragmatics") ### TeleferiQo Main article: [TelefériQo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TelefériQo) The Aerial tramway Station at Cruz Loma (part of the Pichincha mountain complex at about 4000 m).[297](../../297/ "tree and pragmatics") Since July 2005, Quito has had an [aerial tramway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_tramway), known as the "Telefériqo", from the city center to the hill known as Cruz Loma on the east side of the Pichincha volcano.[298](../../298/ "tree and pragmatics") The ride takes visitors to an elevation of about 4100 m. There are also trails for hiking and areas where pictures can be taken of Quito.[299](../../299/ "tree and pragmatics") Because of the increased elevation and the wind on the mountain, it is considerably cooler.[300](../../300/ "tree and pragmatics") Besides the aerial tramway to Cruz Loma, the [Telefériqo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telefériqo) as a whole is a visitor center that includes an amusement park ([Vulqano Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulqano_Park)), fine-dining restaurants, Go Karts, Paint Ball, shopping malls, an extensive food court, and other attractions.[301](../../301/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Outside the city La [Mitad del Mundo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Mitad_del_Mundo)[\[66\]](../../page/3/#ref-66 "note 66") (the middle of the world) is a small village administered by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, 35 km north of Quito.[302](../../302/ "tree and pragmatics") It has since been determined, with the use of [Global Positioning System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System) technology, that the actual equator is some 240 m north of the monument area.[303](../../303/ "tree and pragmatics") Nearby is the Intiñan Solar Museum, which may be closer to the true equator.[\[67\]](../../page/3/#ref-67 "note 67")[304](../../304/ "tree and pragmatics") The Intiñan Solar Museum provides a demonstration which purports to show the [Coriolis force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_force) causing a clockwise rotation of sink water a few meters south of the equator and a counterclockwise rotation a few meters north,[\[68\]](../../page/3/#ref-68 "note 68") but many scientific sources claim that this is implausible.[\[69\]](../../page/3/#ref-69 "note 69")[\[70\]](../../page/3/#ref-70 "note 70")[\[71\]](../../page/3/#ref-71 "note 71")[\[72\]](../../page/3/#ref-72 "note 72")[\[73\]](../../page/3/#ref-73 "note 73")[305](../../305/ "tree and pragmatics") [Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pululahua_Geobotanical_Reserve), located a few miles northwest from La Mitad del Mundo, contains the Pululahua volcano, whose [caldera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldera) (crater) is visible from a spot easily accessible by car.[306](../../306/ "tree and pragmatics") It is believed to be one of only a few in the world with human inhabitants.[307](../../307/ "tree and pragmatics") Quito Zoo,[\[74\]](../../page/3/#ref-74 "note 74") located near the rural parish of [Guayllabamba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guayllabamba), about 20 km outside Quito, has the biggest collection of native fauna in Ecuador, including several kinds of animals that are sometimes targeted in Ecuador in the illegal fur trade.[308](../../308/ "tree and pragmatics") The Zoo works in conservation and education in Ecuador and has successfully bred the endangered Andean condor.[309](../../309/ "tree and pragmatics") [Maquipucuna Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquipucuna) is in Quito's rural parish of Nanegal.[310](../../310/ "tree and pragmatics") This 14,000 acre high biodiversity rainforest and cloud forest reserve protects over 1966 species of plants[\[75\]](../../page/3/#ref-75 "note 75") (10% of Ecuador's plant diversity) and close to 400 bird species.[311](../../311/ "tree and pragmatics") This reserve, which is surrounded by a 34,000 acre protected forest, was declared an IBA (Important Bird Area) in 2005[\[76\]](../../page/3/#ref-76 "note 76") and is the core of the conservation corridor for the [spectacled bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_bear) (Andean bear) declared in 2013.[\[77\]](../../page/3/#ref-77 "note 77")[312](../../312/ "tree and pragmatics") The area has an ecolodge located in the northern end of the Reserve where the spectacled bear can be sighted for about two months every year.[313](../../313/ "tree and pragmatics") Some of the other nearby natural attractions are:[314](../../314/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Maquipucuna Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquipucuna) Conservation, community projects, bird watching, spectacled bear watching[315](../../315/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellavista_Cloud_Forest_Reserve) conservation and bird watching lodge[316](../../316/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Cayambe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayambe_%28volcano%29) – Coca Ecological Reserve[317](../../317/ "tree and pragmatics") - Papallacta & Oyacachi thermal springs[318](../../318/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Cotopaxi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotopaxi) National Park[319](../../319/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Mindo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindo,_Ecuador) Nambillo cloud forest[320](../../320/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Illiniza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illiniza) volcano[321](../../321/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Pasochoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasochoa) Wildlife Refuge[322](../../322/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Pichincha volcano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichincha_Volcano) with its peaks Wawa Pichincha and Ruku Pichincha[323](../../323/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Culture See also: [Quito School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito_School) Quito is a city with a mix of modern-day and traditional culture.[324](../../324/ "tree and pragmatics") There is a large [Catholic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic) presence in Quito; most notably, Quito observes [Holy Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week) with a series of ceremonies and rituals that begin on [Palm Sunday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday).[325](../../325/ "tree and pragmatics") At noon on [Good Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday), the March of the Penitents proceeds from the [Church of San Francisco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_San_Francisco_de_Quito).[\[78\]](../../page/3/#ref-78 "note 78")[326](../../326/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Education ### Universities According to the National Council for Higher Education of Ecuador (CONESUP), these are the universities founded in or around Quito before 2006:[\[79\]](../../page/3/#ref-79 "note 79")[327](../../327/ "tree and pragmatics") | University | Foundation Date | | --- | --- | | [Central University of Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_University_of_Ecuador) | 18 March 1826 | | [National Polytechnic School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Polytechnic_School_%28Ecuador%29) | 27 August 1869 | | [Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Catholic_University_of_Ecuador) | 4 November 1946 | | [Universidad San Francisco de Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_San_Francisco_de_Quito) | 25 October 1988 | | [Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_de_Altos_Estudios_Nacionales) | 20 June 1972 | | [Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facultad_Latinoamericana_de_Ciencias_Sociales) | 16 December 1974 | | [Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_de_las_Fuerzas_Armadas_ESPE) | 8 December 1977 | | [Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Tecnológica_Equinoccial) | 18 February 1986 | | [Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Andina_Simon_Bolivar) | 27 January 1992 | | [Universidad Internacional SEK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Internacional_SEK) | 30 June 1993 | | Universidad de las Américas | 29 November 1995 | | Universidad Internacional del Ecuador | 30 August 1996 | | Universidad Del Pacifico: Escuela de Negocios | 18 December 1997 | | Universidad de Especialidades Turísticas | 31 March 2000 | | Universidad de los Hemisferios | 20 May 2004 | | [Universidad Politécnica Salesiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politecnica_Salesiana_University) | 5 August 1994 | ### Libraries One of the oldest and most important libraries in Ecuador is the Central University Library in Quito.[328](../../328/ "tree and pragmatics") It was founded in 1586 and has 170,000 volumes in its possession.[\[80\]](../../page/3/#ref-80 "note 80")[329](../../329/ "tree and pragmatics") The Aurelio Espinoza Polit in Cotocollao, Casas de la Cultura and Catholic University are also important ones.[330](../../330/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Museums - [National Museum of Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ecuador) – This art and archaeology museum in the [House of Ecuadorian Culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Ecuadorian_Culture) houses five displays.[331](../../331/ "tree and pragmatics") Each covers a different time period, ranging from prehistory to modern Ecuador.[\[81\]](../../page/3/#ref-81 "note 81")[332](../../332/ "tree and pragmatics") - Centro de Arte Contemporaneo – Located north of Basilica del Voto Nacional, this museum has permanent and temporary exhibitions.[333](../../333/ "tree and pragmatics") The historic building used to be a military hospital and was renovated for its new purpose.[334](../../334/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Casa del Alabado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_del_Alabado_Museum_of_Pre-Columbian_Art) – Located just south of Plaza San Francisco, this is the Old Town's newest museum and houses a collection of pre-colonial art.[335](../../335/ "tree and pragmatics") The building is one of the oldest houses in the city.[336](../../336/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Museo de la Ciudad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Museum_%28Quito%29) – A museum dedicated to the history of Quito.[337](../../337/ "tree and pragmatics") Located just east of the Plaza de Santo Domingo,[\[82\]](../../page/3/#ref-82 "note 82") it is housed in the buildings of the former [San Juan de Dios Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_Dios_Hospital_%28Quito%29), a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site.[338](../../338/ "tree and pragmatics") - [La Capilla del Hombre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Capilla_del_Hombre) – A museum showcasing the work of legendary Ecuadorian Artist [Oswaldo Guayasamín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Guayasamín)[339](../../339/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Ecuador National Museum of Medicine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_National_Museum_of_Medicine) – A museum dedicated to the history of medicine[\[83\]](../../page/3/#ref-83 "note 83") in Quito, founded by [Eduardo Estrella Aguirre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Estrella_Aguirre).[340](../../340/ "tree and pragmatics") Estrella was in the Archives of the [Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid, Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Jardín_Botánico_de_Madrid) in 1985 and uncovered the lost papers and paintings documenting one of the first expeditions to South America.[341](../../341/ "tree and pragmatics") In Madrid Spain, Estrella worked for many years and documented his observations in the archive and was able to publish the extensive work of Juan Tafalla in a book called [Flora Huayaquilensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_Huayaquilensis).[342](../../342/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Museum House of Sucre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_House_of_Sucre) – This museum is dedicated to life of Mariscal [Antonio José de Sucre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_José_de_Sucre), a hero of Ecuadorian independence.[343](../../343/ "tree and pragmatics") The ground floor has an array of weapons and military relics, many of which belonged to Sucre himself.[344](../../344/ "tree and pragmatics") The second floor has been restored to what it might have looked like in Sucre's time.[\[84\]](../../page/3/#ref-84 "note 84")[345](../../345/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Sports Quito is home to several prominent football clubs in the country.[346](../../346/ "tree and pragmatics") The city's top clubs ([LDU Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liga_Deportiva_Universitaria_de_Quito), [El Nacional](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_El_Nacional)), as well as [Deportivo Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociedad_Deportivo_Quito), [Aucas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociedad_Deportiva_Aucas) and [Independiente del Valle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independiente_del_Valle) have won 33 league titles, 4 Copa Ecuador, and 3 Ecuadorian Supercups, adding to a total of 40 national championships.[347](../../347/ "tree and pragmatics") Deportivo Quito was also the first out of the three home teams to win the title.[348](../../348/ "tree and pragmatics") Furthermore, Quito is the only city in Ecuador which has clubs that have won continental titles.[349](../../349/ "tree and pragmatics") [LDU Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liga_Deportiva_Universitaria_de_Quito) is Ecuador's most successful team, as it is the only club from the country to have won the [Copa Libertadores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Libertadores), in [2008](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Copa_Libertadores), as well as four more international titles.[\[85\]](../../page/3/#ref-85 "note 85")[350](../../350/ "tree and pragmatics") The other club is [Independiente del Valle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independiente_del_Valle), which won the [CONMEBOL Sudamericana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONMEBOL_Sudamericana) in 2019 and 2022, as well as the Recopa Sudamericana in [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Recopa_Sudamericana),[\[86\]](../../page/3/#ref-86 "note 86") adding on to eight continental titles for the city and the country.[351](../../351/ "tree and pragmatics") [El Nacional](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_El_Nacional) is the third most titled team in Ecuador's history, with 13 league titles and 2 Copa Ecuador.[\[87\]](../../page/3/#ref-87 "note 87")[352](../../352/ "tree and pragmatics") [América de Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/América_de_Quito) is one of the most traditional clubs in the city, but has recently played in the lower divisions.[353](../../353/ "tree and pragmatics") The professional teams in the city are:[354](../../354/ "tree and pragmatics") - [América de Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/América_de_Quito)[355](../../355/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Aucas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociedad_Deportiva_Aucas)[356](../../356/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Deportivo Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociedad_Deportivo_Quito)[357](../../357/ "tree and pragmatics") - [El Nacional](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_El_Nacional)[358](../../358/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liga_Deportiva_Universitaria_de_Quito)[359](../../359/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Universidad Católica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_Universidad_Católica_del_Ecuador)[360](../../360/ "tree and pragmatics") An interesting fact about Quito is that the stadiums are located over 2,800 m [above sea level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_sea_level), which generally means that there is an advantage for the local teams when they play against foreign teams, and it has helped the Ecuadorian national team to qualify for four World Cups.[\[88\]](../../page/3/#ref-88 "note 88")[361](../../361/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Crime See also: [Crime in Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Ecuador) The [U.S. Department of State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_State) notes that [petty theft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_theft) is the most common crime issue facing tourists in Quito,[\[89\]](../../page/3/#ref-89 "note 89") stating in 2015: "Pickpocketing, purse snatching, robbery, bag slashing, and hotel room theft are the most common types of crimes committed against U.S. citizens."[\[90\]](../../page/3/#ref-90 "note 90")[362](../../362/ "tree and pragmatics") Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has stated that about 70% of the world's [cocaine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine) now transits through Ecuador's ports before onward shipment to the US and Europe.[363](../../363/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Ecuadorian security crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_security_crisis) includes several criminal gangs competing for control over major drug routes.[364](../../364/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2025, Quito saw a 32% increase in homicides, in the months of January through May, compared to 2024.[365](../../365/ "tree and pragmatics") Quito is seen as a "consumer market" by organized criminal groups, including drug gangs.[\[91\]](../../page/3/#ref-91 "note 91")[366](../../366/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Notable people - [Teresa de Ahumada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_de_Ahumada), Discalced Carmelite nun (1566–1610)[367](../../367/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Jorge Carrera Andrade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Carrera_Andrade), poet (1902–1978)[368](../../368/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Christian Benítez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Benítez), footballer (1986–2013)[369](../../369/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Chico Borja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Borja), footballer and coach (1959–2021)[\[92\]](../../page/3/#ref-92 "note 92")[370](../../370/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Ramiro Borja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramiro_Borja), footballer[\[93\]](../../page/3/#ref-93 "note 93")[371](../../371/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Polo Carrera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo_Carrera), footballer (b. 1945)[372](../../372/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Sebastián Cordero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastián_Cordero), film director (b. 1972)[373](../../373/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Juan Manuel Correa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Correa), racing driver (b. 1999)[374](../../374/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Eugenio Espejo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Espejo), scientist (1747–1795)[375](../../375/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Ana Estrella Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Estrella_Santos), Ecuadorian professor, dialectologist, writer[376](../../376/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Oswaldo Guayasamín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Guayasamín), painter (1919–1999)[377](../../377/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Jorge Icaza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Icaza), novelist (1906–1978)[378](../../378/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Juana Miranda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juana_Miranda), midwife and professor (1842–1914)[379](../../379/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Mariana de Jesús de Paredes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_de_Jesús_de_Paredes), Catholic saint (1618–1645)[380](../../380/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Manuela Sáenz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuela_Sáenz), revolutionary (1797–1856)[381](../../381/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Byron Sigcho-Lopez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Sigcho-Lopez), politician and community activist (b. 1983)[382](../../382/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Teodelinda Terán Hicks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodelinda_Terán_Hicks), cellist (1889–1959)[383](../../383/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Christian Zurita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Zurita), journalist and former presidential candidate (b. 1970)[384](../../384/ "tree and pragmatics") - [José Velasco Ibarra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_María_Velasco_Ibarra), former president of Ecuador (1893–1979)[385](../../385/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Tábata Gálvez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tábata_Gálvez), actress, conductor, and cheerleader[386](../../386/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Twin towns – sister cities See also: [List of twin towns and sister cities in South America § Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_South_America#Ecuador) Quito is [twinned](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_city) with:[387](../../387/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bogotá](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogotá) [corpus](../../../Bogotá/ "in our corpus"), Colombia[\[94\]](../../page/3/#ref-94 "note 94")[388](../../388/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Cádiz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cádiz), Spain[\[95\]](../../page/3/#ref-95 "note 95")[389](../../389/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Doha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha) [corpus](../../../Doha/ "in our corpus"), Qatar[\[96\]](../../page/3/#ref-96 "note 96")[390](../../390/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Guangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou), China[\[97\]](../../page/3/#ref-97 "note 97")[391](../../391/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Guarulhos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarulhos), Brazil[\[98\]](../../page/3/#ref-98 "note 98")[392](../../392/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Kraków](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraków), Poland[\[99\]](../../page/3/#ref-99 "note 99")[393](../../393/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima) [corpus](../../../Lima/ "in our corpus"), Peru[\[100\]](../../page/3/#ref-100 "note 100")[394](../../394/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Louisville](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky), United States[\[101\]](../../page/3/#ref-101 "note 101")[395](../../395/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Madrid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid) [corpus](../../../Madrid/ "in our corpus"), Spain[\[102\]](../../page/3/#ref-102 "note 102")[396](../../396/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Managua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managua) [corpus](../../../Managua/ "in our corpus"), Nicaragua[\[103\]](../../page/3/#ref-103 "note 103")[397](../../397/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Medellín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medellín), Colombia[\[104\]](../../page/3/#ref-104 "note 104")[398](../../398/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Mexico City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City) [corpus](../../../Mexico_City/ "in our corpus"), Mexico[\[105\]](../../page/3/#ref-105 "note 105")[399](../../399/ "tree and pragmatics") - [La Paz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paz) [corpus](../../../La_Paz/ "in our corpus"), Bolivia[\[106\]](../../page/3/#ref-106 "note 106")[400](../../400/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei) [corpus](../../../Taipei/ "in our corpus"), Taiwan[\[107\]](../../page/3/#ref-107 "note 107")[401](../../401/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Asunción](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunción) [corpus](../../../Asunción/ "in our corpus"), Paraguay[\[108\]](../../page/3/#ref-108 "note 108")[402](../../402/ "tree and pragmatics") ## See also [List of cities in Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Ecuador) [Pichincha Province](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichincha_Province) [Metropolitan District of Quito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_District_of_Quito) [Ciudad Mitad del Mundo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Mitad_del_Mundo) ## Bibliography See also: [Timeline of Quito § Bibliography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Quito#Bibliography) ## External links [Explore the City of Quito in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture](https://artsandculture.google.com/story/gwWh2c7AmP3O8A) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Quito/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Quito/page/2/) **3** ## References {#references} 1\. 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